Strolling the shore for sea glass
Louise Rogers, 53, has been collecting sea glass since the age of 6. She logs several miles each Sunday beachcombing New England's coastline with her husband and business partner, Ben. Do you supplement your small business with a hobby? Do you earn income from your hobby? Tell us about your enthusiasms.
From Carla Garro Bristol RI Rogers gallery is absolutly beautiful! My favorite part is their gift shop! It is the coolest thing to walk through, there are beautiful gifts and accessories every where you look and beautiful little litghts hanging from above! I also grew up in Mattapoisett and have visited the gallery many times. Louise has a beautiful eye for detail and her jewelry is perfectly displayed about her shop. We also share the same love for sea glass and jewelry.
I have been collecting since I was a little girl and have been making jewelry for several years that I sell in my shop and online. If you are interested you can check it out at :
http://www.litaseaglassjewelry.com
From Mattapoisett,MA Teri- The ssea glass I buy from Ebay is for my jewelry making. It is not part of my collection. I am very particular about which goes where! It is odd and funny but I can't mix the two. -Louise
From Jamie, Seattle Washington I have been collecting sea glass for years. I use the sea glass I find in Washington State to decorate stepping-stones for gardens. I also sort my glass by color and keep them in glass jars around my house until I decide how to use them. Glass hunting is my favorite treasure hunting activity which helps the oceans stay clean.
From Christeena Hockin-MInopetros Big Pine Key, Florida/Voula Greece For me collecting and designing using sea glass is almost medicinal. The colors, the textures and the shapes are perfect for creating. There are few days that go by that sea glass does not touch my life.
I am an avid collector and jewelry designer. I have read about Louise before and find her story heart warming.
Besides writing, photographing and publishing my book "Sea Glass A Photographic Journey" my summers are spent sailing in Greece forever looking for that perfect piece of sea glass.
Please view my website at
http://www.seaglassjewels.com
Comments are welcome,
Christeena Hockin-Minopetros
From D. Hafemann Gloucester, MA. 01930 I too collect Sea Glass-
what a hobby…beauty, salt air, and treasure hunting!
I paint small watercolors – mat and frame them…underneath the painting I place a row of sea glass and sea shards (pottery)
maybe a doll part, beach button, fishermans pipe piece, a bit of shell-
ect. Anything found on the shore is game for me.
I have a blog
http://seaglasspainter.blogspot.com
if you are interested. I sell my works in a gallery in Gloucester, Ma. and on Etsy.
Beachcomber
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From Lindsay, Tacoma, WA For some of the world'd best sea glass and sea glass jewerly:
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From Holly L'Hommedieu P.O. Box 33 South Jamesport, NY 11970 With my hobby of combing the Long Island shore lines in search of sea glass for the last 30+ years, I started my business HLSeaBeachGlassJewelry.com
We have over 4000 items posted, from Jewelry, Bridal Sets, Collectors Shards and everything else that is sea glass. It is a business that keeps growing, like my personal collection. We are also a proud merchant member of the North American Sea Glass Association.Sea Glass Jewelry is a great way to recycle and "go green!"
Holly L'Hommedieu
HL Sea & Beach Glass Jewelry LLC
Website: HLSEABEACHGLASSJEWELRY.COM
E-Mail: HLSEAGLASSJEWELRY@YAHOO.COM
From Paul Martinello S. Berwick Maine What A Great Article. As I am also a resident of Maine and enjoy the New England beaches and its many treasures, I welcome you to visit our Sea Glass Jewelry Designs at http://www.tearsofthesea.com
From Danielle Renee', haverhill, MA The number of sea glass enthusiasts that attended last weekends annual “Sea Glass Festival” in Lewes, DE exceeded everyone’s expectations. Sea glass is certainly the “New Diamond”! For hundreds of pieces of rare sea glass jewelry (seaglass jewelry) please visit http://www.jewelrybydaniellerenee.com.
From Colleen Flanagan, North Andover, MA Colleen Flanagan, Artisan and proud Treasure Hunter of top quality sea glass or Genuine Beach Glass Jewelry "TM". Colleen Marie transforms her signature hand into exquisite, one-of-a-kind (genuine beach glass jewelry), genuine sea glass jewelry and has turned it into a business. Visit her gallery: http://www.jewelrybycolleenmarie.com
From Linda, Sebastian, FL Our site has tons of information on sea glass collecting, origins, things to do with sea glass etc……
We also offer the LARGEST selection of online ready to ship sea glass jewelry.
The oldest internet site dedicated to these lovely colletible gems.
Please stop by
http://www.bytheseajewelry.com
From Lisl Armstrong Englewood, Florida Hi,
Those of you that are interested in sea glass maybe interested in visiting the website of The North American Sea Glass Association: http://www.seaglassassociation.org
Lisl Armstrong,
Out Of The Blue Seaglass Jewelry
http://www.naturalseaglass.com
From Danielle Renee' Mullen, Haverhill, MA What a thrill to have found this article. Louise is an inspiration to me. I am a humble artisan from Massachusettes and have collected sea glass my entire life. I am also 53, but have only been using my sea glass in my artwork for 3 years. I have always dabbled in the arts, but now consider myself a sea glass artisan. I too have turned my hobby into a business named http://www.jewelrybydaniellerenee.com . I have sold retail, but truly love selling from my website where I can actually engage in conversations with others who have the same passion about sea glass as myself. I am finding many kindred spirits but I'm starting to think I am just touching the surface.
Congratulations Louise on your success!
Danielle Renee' Mullen
From Teri, Philadelphia, PA I personally enjoy the pieces she buys on eBay under the name maggiesbeadery the best, it's easier to buy it in large lots than to actually go out on the beach and find it yourself.
From Jenny Gamble, Brentwood,CA I myself have great respect and admiration for fellow beach combers such as Louise Rodgers. I've also at the age of six started collecting beach glass in Malibu, Ca. Recycling shards of glass from
shorelines and creating art is
extremely creative.
From Win Smith, Hanover, NH Prior to seeing this article I had the pleasure of accidentally finding my way to the Rogers Gallery and Surroundings a few years ago. At that time I met both Louise and Ben. I quickly became an enormous fan of both of them as well as their outstanding collection of unique and electic goods. Both are stores that you won't find for many, many states around Mattapoisett, MA.
In reading this story, I was thrilled to see Louise highlighted. It was a great surprise. I had no idea her talents covered this arena as well. Its time for a trip back to Mattapoistett, MA.
From Lisl Armstrong – Englewood, Florida Louise Rogers is a truly lucky woman to have been collecting sea glass since the age of six. I too have turned my love of beachcombing for sea glass into a business. Like Louise I find my own sea glass it's the only way for me. I make sea glass jewelry.
I have been doing this for twenty years. Out Of the Blue Seaglass Jewelry is the name of my company and I have just recently created a website. My advice to anyone is to follow your instincts – and once your business is established don't let the business side of it rule you – yes be mindful money wise – but let it be a love affair!
Lisl Armstrong
Englewood,Florida
Out Of The Blue Seaglass Jewelry
Lin and I would like to interview you (by email) if you have been collecting sea glass for more than 10 years for a series of special articles.
Or, you might be able to recommend someone who has been doing this even longer.
Please contact us through http://www.OdysseySeaGlass.com
David and Lin Schneider